Chief Administrative Officer General Counsel resume example

Assistant to the General Counsel July 1990 - July 1993

* acquired skills for corporate law department management

*learned contract negotiation skills, intellectual property skills, developed contract administration system, introduced to working closely with the PGA Board of Directors

Director & Legal Counsel July 1993 - June 1998

*promoted to a Director level following the departure of former General Counsel

*charged with the management of the PGA of America's legal department after acquiring only 3-years of experience

*developed skill of litigation management and overseeing outside law firms and outside consultants

*succeeded in ensuring that the Legal Department was viewed as an integral component of the PGA's business for ensuring that all contracts were approved by the Legal Counsel for the first time in the history of the PGA

*integrally involved with the Risk Management function and insurance renewals

*formulated efficient form agreements for recurring contracts including: corporate hospitality purchases, on-site tournament vendor agreements, purchasing agreements, licensing agreements, sponsor agreements, host site agreements

*implemented Section Activity Guidelines for the PGA's 41 Sections to ensure compliance with national association policies and guidelines

*became the Parliamentarian of the PGA's Annual Meeting with upwards of 400 attendees and learned and implemented Robert's Rules of Order

*first female Parliamentarian in the history of the PGA of America

Senior Director and General Counsel June 1998 - June 2006

*became the first female Senior Director in the history of the PGA of America

*elevated to the senior management team of the PGA

*played key role in the largest sales transaction in the history of the Association

*transitioned contracts for the Ryder Cup when the event was postponed from 2001 until 2002 due to 9/11 terrorist attacks

*successfully negotiated for cancellation insurance claim due to event postponement for terrorist attacks

*developed a thorough working knowledge of labor law issues

*implemented employment policy manual for golf course operations at PGA owned golf courses

*managed alcohol licensing acquisition for golf course operations

*delivered seminars at bar association education conferences in the intellectual property and branding field

*managed transition of outgoing CEO to new CEO

*created background screening policy for vendors and staff and volunteers for events

Managing Director & General Counsel June 2006 - March 2013

*named first female Managing Director in the history of the PGA

*acquired oversight of Human Resources, Special Events and Administrative Services in addition to oversight of Legal Department

*made Special Events Department a revenue producing department through major overhaul of hotel contracts and elimination of attrition fees that had escalated to $100k+ per year under previous management

*added full-time Association Counsel to Legal Department

*re-structured Special Events Department staffing and reduced consultant use to create efficient operation

*managed headquarters building lobby renovation project

*implemented salary structure for each position project with outside consulting firm

*drafted and implemented new employee policies

*updated employee handbook

*implemented new employee on-line management system

*became staff lead for the PGA's federal government relations efforts and represented the PGA on Capital Hill annually at National Golf Day

*led senior staff management team during outgoing CEO's transition period

*initiated RFP process with CEO Search Committee to retain outside executive search firm for new CEO search

Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel March 2013 - Present

*became first C-level female executive at the PGA of America after company reorganization following CEO transition

*acquired new areas of responsibility including the membership department, governance, diversity & inclusion

*updated Board of Directors policies and created "living" document for easy updates and modifications for Board

*created Board of Directors on-boarding process and applicable policies and Board commitment letter

*collaborated with senior management team for the PGA's short-term and long-term strategic plan

*joined the Diversity & Inclusion Sports Consortium as the PGA's executive board member along with executives from the USOC, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, NHL, USTA, MLS

*hosted the Sports Diversity & Inclusion Symposium at PGA National in October of 2014

*drafted RFP and part of the Board review to engage a federal lobbyist for the We Are Golf Coalition

*integral component of the executive team that managed the removal of the PGA of America President from office in a "for cause" situation

*panelist in the 2013 SDIS conference for Women Executives in Sports

*engaged in mentoring programs with FLAME (Finding Leaders Among Minorities Everywhere) and the Women's Foundation for the Palm Beaches